By our reporter 25.9.2026
Super Falcons reliable defender Osinachi Ohale said she not keen to play for the Nigerian women national team any longer.
Ohale who has won five Women African Cup of Nations, played in four FIFA Women World Cup said that it was time to make room for younger talents. She played her last WAFCON in Morocco in July where Nigeria for the first failed to go beyond the quarter final and also fluffing their chance to qualify for the FIFA Women World Cup next year.
“There are moments in life when words are simply not enough. Today is one of those moments,” Ohale wrote on Instagram.
“After 16 years of wearing the Nigerian jersey, representing my country, and giving everything I had to the beautiful game, I have made the very difficult decision to retire from international football.”
“To my teammates, coaches, staff, family, friends, Nigeria football federation @thenffofficial and everyone who walked this journey with me – thank you. You became part of a chapter of my life that I will treasure forever.
“To the Nigerian fans: thank you for believing in us, supporting us, celebrating with us, and standing by us through every high and every low. Your love made wearing this jersey even more special.”
She added that she was proud wearing the jersey.
“But the greatest achievement of all is knowing that I had the privilege to serve my country. The jersey will leave my shoulders, but it will never leave my heart,” Ohale concluded who joined Onome Ebi her partner in the heart of the Super Falcons defence in retirement.
Sisters in arms...Onome Ebi and Ohale.